Custer township, MN

2022 population: 163 ( 40 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.5 square miles
Population density: 4.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	160	98.16%	18.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	3	1.84%	50.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	3	1.84%	50.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-37	-22.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-3	-1.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
203
197	97.04%
0	0.00%
1	0.49%
2	0.99%
2	0.99%
1	0.49%
6	2.96%

2000
198
184	92.93%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	1.01%
12	6.06%
14	7.07%

1990
285
285	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
341
341	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

13	6.6
-8	-4.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-101	-35.4
14	4.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-56	-16.4
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Custer township, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
61.3
25	15.3%
138	84.7%
64	39.3%

79
2.06

46	58.2%
41	89.1%
3	6.5%
33	41.8%

2010
Number	Percent
43.9
46	22.7%
157	77.3%
34	16.7%

85
2.39

64	75.3%
55	85.9%
3	4.7%
21	24.7%

2000
Number	Percent
45.2
36	18.2%
162	81.8%
39	19.7%

83
2.39

62	74.7%
60	96.8%
0	0.0%
21	25.3%

1990
Number	Percent
35.1
83	29.1%
202	70.9%
34	11.9%

97
2.94

93	95.9%
93	100.0%
0	0.0%
4	4.1%

1980
Number	Percent
27.5
131	38.4%
210	61.6%
15	4.4%

103
3.31

97	94.2%
89	91.8%
0	0.0%
6	5.8%

2022 Housing Data for Custer township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	5.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	22.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	3.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	3.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	6	7.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	6	7.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	13	16.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	2	2.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	6	7.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	7	8.9%
$200,000 or more	8	10.1%

Median Household Income	64,583
Per Capita Income	56,488

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	68	89.5%
Unemployed	1	1.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	69	90.8%
Not in Labor Force	7	9.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		10.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	24	19	55.8%
Non-Profit	1	9	10.0%
Self-Employed	13	0	100.0%

Local Government	1	5	16.7%
State Government	4	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	37	19	66.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	6	14	30.0%
Total	43	33	56.6%

Pct. Govt.	13.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	12	15.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	20	26.3%
Professional, Technical	16	21.1%
Service Occupations	6	7.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	2.6%
All others	22	28.9%

White Collar		63.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	12	15.8%
Health care and social assistance	12	15.8%
Construction	10	13.2%
Retail trade	10	13.2%
Manufacturing	5	6.6%
Wholesale trade	5	6.6%
Educational services	4	5.3%
Finance and insurance	4	5.3%
Public administration	4	5.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	3.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	2.6%
Utilities	2	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	1	1.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	1	1.3%
Accommodation and food services	1	1.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	156	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	75	46.0%
Norwegian	23	14.1%
Belgian	17	10.4%
Irish	9	5.5%
English	7	4.3%
American	6	3.7%
Scandinavian	4	2.5%
Scottish	4	2.5%
Swedish	4	2.5%
French Canadian	2	1.2%
Northern European	2	1.2%
Polish	2	1.2%
Welsh	2	1.2%
Danish	1	0.6%
French	1	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	163	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	163	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	5.6%	3	2.4%	69	55.2%	26	20.8%	10	8.0%	10	8.0%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	5.6%
9-12 Years	3	2.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	69	55.2%
Some College	26	20.8%
Bach. Degree	10	8.0%
Grad Degree	10	8.0%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +11	R +2	D + 5.0%
D +9
2020 vs. 2012	R +14	R +21	R + 17.4%
D -7
2020 vs. 2008	R +29	R +39	R + 34.4%
D -10

2016 vs. 2008	R +18	R +37	R + 39.4%
D -19
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	97%	Donald Trump* (R)	76	65.5%	Joe Biden (D)	38	32.8%	2	1.7%	116	20	19	0.00%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	65	63.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	29	28.4%	8	7.8%	102	19	18	0.00%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	62	55.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	45	40.5%	4	3.6%	111	11	9	0.00%
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	48	48.5%	John McCain (R)	47	47.5%	4	4.0%	99	4	2	0.00%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	63	55.8%	John Kerry (D)	47	41.6%	3	2.7%	113	8	5	0.00%
2000	67%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	52	48.1%	George W. Bush (R)	46	42.6%	10	9.3%	108	-3	-5	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Custer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

32.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

65.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

116

Turnout: 97%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Custer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

28.4%

Donald Trump (R)

63.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

6.9%

TOTAL

102

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Custer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

40.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

55.9%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

111

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Custer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

48.5%

John McCain (R)

47.5%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Custer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

55.8%

John Kerry (D)

41.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.7%

TOTAL

113

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Custer township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

42.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

48.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.6%

Other

4.6%

TOTAL

108

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Custer township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	81%	Scott Jensen (R)	58	59.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	32	33.0%	7 [+]	7.2%	97	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 5 (5.2%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (2.1%);
2020	S2	95%	Jason Lewis (R)	69	60.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	39	34.2%	6 [+]	5.3%	114	17	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (3.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.8%);
2018	S2	64%	Karin Housley (R)	46	56.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	33	40.2%	3 [+]	3.7%	82	14	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (2.4%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (1.2%);
2018	S1	64%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	43	53.1%	Jim Newberger (R)	37	45.7%	1 [+]	1.2%	81	9	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.2%);
2018	G	64%	Jeff Johnson (R)	45	54.9%	Tim Walz (DFL)	34	41.5%	3 [+]	3.7%	82	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 2 (2.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (1.2%);
2014	S2	46%	Mike McFadden (R)	35	53.0%	Al Franken* (DFL)	29	43.9%	2 [+]	3.0%	66	10	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 2 (3.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	46%	Jeff Johnson (R)	35	53.0%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	27	40.9%	4 [+]	6.1%	66	9	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 4 (6.1%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	89
Median Value	$227,100

Occupied	79	88.8%
Vacant	10	11.2%

Owned	75	94.9%
Rented	4	5.1%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	88	98.9%
Detached	88	98.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	1	1.1%

Custer township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Custer township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Custer township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Custer township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Custer township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Custer township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Custer township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Custer township, MN